9th Jul, 2025 12:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1964 Ariel HS Métisse
Sold for £4,830
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: NCW011
MOT: Exempt
- An uncommon but well-executed Ariel Métisse hybrid
- Restored some years ago by the previous owner
- Imported from America several years ago, all duties have been paid
Derek and Don Rickman made off-road, racing and road-going motorcycles using their own frame designs for fifteen years after beginning production in 1960. Frame kits were supplied to allow home builders to fit a variety of British motorcycle manufacturers’ power units, as none of the major marques would supply Rickman with complete new engines. Rickman kits were well respected for their excellent fibreglass bodywork and outstanding nickel-plated frames branded 'Métisse', the translation of which, as applied to a combination of unrelated but harmonious components, appropriately enough is 'Mongrel'. Racer and actor Steve McQueen was a great enthusiast of the Métisse motorcycles.
This beautiful 1964-dated off-roader combines a Métisse frame with an Ariel HS 500cc engine. It was shipped to America at an unknown date but was imported back several years ago. All duties have been paid and a NOVA certificate was issued at the time. It has evidently received a restoration at some point in the past, and it still presents very well today, appearing in an ideal condition for shows, or simply to enjoy as a collector’s item. Of course, it would also be an excellent candidate for historic off-road competitions.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 9th Jul, 2025
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